Representing Memphis Chords by Booker T. Jones

Tempo:
87 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Dm

Gm

C

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Booker T. Jones - "Representing Memphis" chords
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[Gm]
[Dm] [Bb]
[Bb] [Gm]
I [Dm]
[Bb] love it on the South Side, they know how [Gm] to deep fry.
[Dm] Make it up to Ernst Mound, [Bb] we're representing Memphis.
I like it at the Harlem High, almost as good as at [Gm] my mama's high.
[Dm] Make it at the Klondike, [Bb] we're representing Memphis.
I grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing Memphis.
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [G]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] I [C]
[Bb] love it on the South Side, [Gm] they know how to deep fry.
[Dm] Take it up to Ernst Mound, [Bb] we're [C] representing Memphis.
[Bb] I like it at the Harlem High, [Gm] almost as good as at my mama's high.
[Dm] Make it at the Klondike, [Bb] we're representing Memphis.
I grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing Memphis.
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [C]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [G]
[Bb] [Gm] [Bb]
[Dm] [G]
[Bb] I [Dm] grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing Memphis.
[Bb] I grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing [Bb] Memphis.
[Gm] [Dm] [G]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [G]
[Bb]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
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To learn Booker T. Jones - Representing Memphis chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, Bb, Gm, Dm, Bb, G and Bb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 43 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 87. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
I [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] love it on the South Side, they know how [Gm] to deep fry.
[Dm] Make it up to Ernst Mound, _ [Bb] we're representing Memphis.
I like it at the Harlem High, almost as good as at [Gm] my mama's high.
[Dm] Make it at the Klondike, _ [Bb] we're representing Memphis.
I grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing Memphis.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] I _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] love it on the South Side, [Gm] they know how to deep fry. _
[Dm] Take it up to Ernst Mound, _ [Bb] we're [C] representing Memphis.
[Bb] I like it at the Harlem High, [Gm] almost as good as at my mama's high.
[Dm] Make it at the Klondike, _ [Bb] we're representing Memphis.
I grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing Memphis.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bb] I [Dm] grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing Memphis.
[Bb] I grew up there, so don't talk about [Gm] my city from the hood to the burbs.
We all [Dm] stay busy from the bottom to the top, we got it [C] all right, we're representing [Bb] Memphis.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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